Avenir Growth Capital

About The Fund

Avenir Growth Capital is a private equity firm established in 2017 and situated in New York City that specializes in growth equity opportunities. They focus on partnering with visionary founders to build high-quality businesses. Avenir Growth Capital targets investments in large markets undergoing disruption due to new technologies and changing consumer preferences. Their investment approach is grounded in first-principles, allowing them to spot businesses with high internal returns on invested capital and the potential to scale significantly. The firm's propensity for backing category-defining companies guides its selection process, as they look for enterprises that can capitalize on paradigm shifts within their respective industries. Avenir Growth Capital takes active roles in their investments, frequently participating in board capacities, to help guide the companies through various growth phases. Their team consists of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds in investment, operations, and industry-specific expertise. The portfolio showcases companies across consumer and enterprise sectors, with particular attention to those that represent the 'future' of their market, including but not limited to digital payments, e-commerce, AI, software-defined networks, quick commerce, cloud software purchasing, and construction. Investments range uniformly, with both the minimum and maximum investment set at $36,400,000, suggesting a focused investment strategy dedicated to impactful contributions rather than a diversified low-stake approach. Notable companies in Avenir's portfolio include the likes of Savage x Fenty, Zepto, Klaviyo, and Flutterwave.